title: [Prevalence of latex hypersensitivity among medical personnel].
abstract: In order to determine the latex hypersensitivity prevalence in medical residents from Hospital Universitario de Puebla, it was carried out a transversal, observational and descriptive study including the medical staff of all specialties. The epicutancous test was effectuated with 1:20 latex antigen dilution. It was studied a total of 90 medical residents, 68.9% were males and 31.1% females. The mean age was 30.6 years (SD 3.8). The 50% were from clinical specialties and 50% else were from surgical. The global latex hypersensitivity prevalence was 8%. It will be convenient to carry out a follow up of studied cohort to establish if continual exposition, years later, will determine skin reactivity to latex in professional practice.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de alergia e inmunología clínica, Hospital Universitario de la Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla.
authors.forename: V C
authors.initials: VC
authors.lastname: Camacho Ibarra
authors.forename: A I
authors.initials: AI
authors.lastname: López García
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Galindo García
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Paz Martínez
authors.forename: J S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Papaqui Tapia
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D015331:Cohort Studies; D004342:Drug Hypersensitivity / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D013502:General Surgery; D005932:Gloves, Surgical / Q000009:adverse effects; D006785:Hospitals, University; D006801:Humans; D007396:Internship and Residency; D007840:Latex / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008297:Male; D008511:Medicine; D008800:Mexico / Q000453:epidemiology; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology; D016273:Occupational Exposure; D010564:Personnel, Hospital; D015995:Prevalence; D012882:Skin Tests; D013038:Specialization
chemical_list: D007840:Latex
vernacular_title: Prevalencia de hipersensibilidad al látex en personal médico.